What action, what drama! They say cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties and we just got a glimpse of that. When Ireland managed 14 dot balls in their bowling, felt Netherlands played poorly. However, I was proven wrong. Netherlands bowlers were just brilliant. They hit the perfect lines and offered no pace to work with. None of the Irish batsmen got going and eventually mistimed the strokes more often than not. Although, it's a 6-over game, we had plenty of action, PLENTY. We thoroughly enjoyed bringing it to your desktops/mobile screens. That's that from this game. There is one more coming up. Oman have won the toss and are bowling first against Bangladesh. That's a knock-out. Switch tabs and get glued to witness some enthralling action from that game and just when I'm about to type goodbye it has started to R--A--I--N again. Another rain-curtailed game coming up? Go figure...ta-ta!

Borren: "Not a lot of progress in the tournament. One game and today we got to play six overs. I'm happy with the bowlers for they have bowled better lengths and lines. Also it was an outstanding catch from Peter Seelaar. Last 3 overs the bowlers were brilliant, the yorkers were critical in changing the course of the game."

Porterfield: "We have not been good enough in the last week or so. We have been beaten by a better team today and we have to focus on the future."

"It's really special. I'm not sure what really happened yet. That feeling hasn't sunk yet. We assessed the conditions after our batting and decided we have to bowl short of a length as the ball is sticking around a little bit. I did what I have to do and have been training for the last 3 to 4 months. The ground-staff have done a fantastic job and this wouldn't have been possible without them," lauds an excited yet confused Paul van Meekeren who seems to have been amazed by the result of the game. He is also the Man of the Match in case you aren't aware...

5.6

Meekeren to Niall O'Brien, 1 run, that's it. Ireland are TOE-ENDED by Netherlands - Not sure if that statement makes sense but just scroll down and see how many times the Dutch bowlers found the toe-end of the Irish willows. Coming to the finish: It was slower and outside off, O'Brien throws himself into the shot but he ain't getting anything, just a single wide of extra cover

Free-hit coming up...

5.6

Meekeren to Niall O'Brien, no ball, whoa! After all that heart-throbbing action guess what Meekeren has done! A front foot no-ball, but I'm sure that won't change the course of the game. A good length ball outside off, O'Brien swings early and fails to put wood to leather

5.5

Meekeren to Andy McBrine, 1 run, drags his length back and keeps it wide of off, McBrine backs away and pats it tamely towards backward point

Andy McBrine, left handed bat, comes to the crease

5.4

Meekeren to Dockrell, out Bowled!! CTRL C + CTRL V of the previous delivery. Ireland now need ABD+GAYLE+SUPERMAN to chase this target. I'm afraid even that won't be enough. This is what the associate nations bring to cricket. The joy, the laughter, the action and ultimately quality to the game of cricket. Yet again Meekeren fires a pacy length delivery on leg-stump, beats the bashing blade of Dockrell who made room on Monday (was way too early I meant) and the bails are flying high. Dockrell b Meekeren 0(1)

Meekeren to Dockrell, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

George Dockrell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

5.3

Meekeren to Sorensen, out Bowled!! CASTLED! After bowling that slower delivery he decides to serve some pace and hits the timber. Has his fingers aloft and Netherlands can sniff a victory here. Pacy good length ball arrowing down middle and leg, Sorensen cleared his front leg and was early on the ugly, rash smite over mid-wicket. Misses and off go the bails. Leg-stump is absolutely shattered and so is Sorensen. Sorensen b Meekeren 9(7)

Meekeren to Sorensen, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

5.2

Meekeren to Sorensen, 2 runs, slower delivery, back of a length outside off, (slog) off the toe-end again, wide of square leg and the batsmen steal another double

5.1

Meekeren to Sorensen, 2 runs, length and just around off, Sorensen heaves it off the toe-end wide of long-on, good running takes care of the rest

Paul van Meekeren [1.0-0-4-2] is back into the attack

Excellent over from Bukhari in the context of the game. 20 from the last over. Who's your money on?

4.6

Bukhari to Niall O'Brien, no run, slower fullish delivery at the batsman, O'Brien makes room and slashes hard, drags it off the inside half back towards the bowler

4.5

Bukhari to Sorensen, 1 run, fuller and around fourth/fifth stump, Sorensen thumps it down to long-on and looks for a double, sent back. Ireland are hitting the panic button here

4.4

Bukhari to Sorensen, 2 runs, full toss just outside off, absolutely smacked off the toe of the bat but crikey! Look at that commitment from Mudassar Bukhari. He throws his left leg to stop the pace on that shot, the ball ricochets off his shin and rolls through cover and hence the batsmen could only manage a double, would have been a four had it not been for that valiant effort

4.3

Bukhari to Niall O'Brien, 1 run, too full again, too good for Niall O'Brien who could only dig it in front of mid-wicket, the bowler gives chase, shies at his end and misses. A direct hit would have been interesting

4.2

Bukhari to Niall O'Brien, no run, slanted across the right hander, from back of a length, O'Brien crouches low and makes room to slash that over cover, fails to meet the leather

4.1

Bukhari to Sorensen, 1 run, very full aiming for the base of off, Sorensen looks to slog it away, the ball stopped a bit on him and he could only jam it towards the bowler. Bukhari does well to stick his left foot and prevent an extra run

Mudassar Bukhari, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Half the side are back in the hutch. 25 off 12 now

3.6

van der Merwe to Sorensen, 1 run, flatter and around off, Sorensen eases it down to long-on to keep strike

van der Merwe to Niall O'Brien, no run, drifting down leg, O'Brien fails to glance, the ball might have brushed his pad en route to the keeper

Max Sorensen, right handed bat, comes to the crease

3.3

van der Merwe to Andrew Poynter, out Caught by Ben Cooper!! Jeez! Ireland and committing hara-kiri here. Looks like there is a catching-practice session going on in the middle. It was slower through the air and darted in around off, Poynter went for the loft over long-on. Got the height but not the distance. The fielder had to just move a few yards forward and snaffle that - He did so with both hands. All too easy at the moment. Andrew Poynter c Ben Cooper b van der Merwe 0(1)

van der Merwe to Andrew Poynter, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

Andrew Poynter, right handed bat, comes to the crease

3.2

van der Merwe to Wilson, out Caught by van der Gugten!! van der Merwe strikes second ball! It was fired in around middle and leg, was nicely tossed up too. Wilson went for the reverse lap, looks to clear the man at short third man. Was beaten by the loop and dip, the ball thuds the splice and lands safely in the hands of van der Gugten who is stationed at short third man. Wilson c van der Gugten b van der Merwe 4(4) [4s-1]

van der Merwe to Wilson, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

3.1

van der Merwe to Niall O'Brien, 1 run, floated up on middle, O'Brien tucks it through mid-wicket for an easy single

Roelof van der Merwe, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Right then! 28 from 18. Test of nerves for both sides...

2.6

Meekeren to Wilson, FOUR, this time Wilson makes a meaty connection, goes deep and executes the ramp shot to perfection. The length is short and this time there was pace on offer too and that allowed Wilson to deflect it away towards the third man fence

2.5

Meekeren to Wilson, no run, and again!

2.4

Meekeren to Wilson, no run, on a length and outside off, the slower ball, Wilson looks to flay it through the off-side, beaten by the lack of pace

Niall O'Brien, left handed bat, comes to the crease

2.3

Meekeren to Stirling, out Caught by van der Merwe!! Two in two. Will Meekeren get a hat-trick? Yet again he bowls one short and just outside off, Stirling seeks to ramp it over short third man, went deep inside the crease and didn't get his timing right. As there was no pace the ball grazed the splice and went at a comfy height for van der Merve who accepts it gleefully. Stirling c van der Merwe b Meekeren 15(7) [6s-2]

Meekeren to Stirling, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

Gary Wilson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.2

Meekeren to Kevin O'Brien, out Caught by Seelaar!! That's a ripper. Whhhhaaadday a catch from Seelaar. It was short and wide, O'Brien fetched the slog-pull from there. The ball was struck so powerfully and it went flat and fast to the left of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Seelar sprints around, puts in the full length dive and plucks it millimeters above the ground. That's some sight. Kevin O'Brien c Seelaar b Meekeren 0(2)

Meekeren to Kevin O'Brien, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

2.1

Meekeren to Kevin O'Brien, no run, slower length delivery outside off, a swing and a miss from O'Brien

Paul van Meekeren, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

1.6

van der Gugten to Stirling, SIX, repeat that first ball please, shuffles outside off and times the uppish flick to perfection, right over the man at fine leg

van der Gugten to Stirling, leg byes, 1 run, looks to swing hard and misses, off the pad again and towards the on-side. The keeper shies and misses, at the batting end, O'Brien would have been a goner had that hit

1.4

van der Gugten to Stirling, no run, off-cutter just outside off, Stirling hops and tries to pat. The ball takes the outside edge and drops well in front of the keeper, the duo decide against a bye

Kevin O'Brien, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.3

van der Gugten to Porterfield, out Caught by Ben Cooper!! Gone this time! One shot too many from William Porterfield. Makes room outside leg and tries to launch this length delivery over long-on. Lost his balance and timing, the ball skews off the inside half and skies towards long-on who accepts a sitter. Porterfield c Ben Cooper b van der Gugten 5(6) [4s-1]

van der Gugten to Porterfield, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

1.2

van der Gugten to Stirling, 3 runs, full toss outside off, Stirling fetches the slog from there and slots it wide of a diving mid-on, the outfield is slow and that allows the Dutch skipper to give chase and flick the ball back in, just before the ropes

1.1

van der Gugten to Stirling, SIX, brilliant from Stirling! Walks across the stumps and flicks this length delivery uppishly into the fine leg stands. Got the timing right and kept the head still - That was the key

Timm van der Gugten, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

0.6

Ahsan Malik to Stirling, leg byes, 1 run, off-cutter around off, Stirling looks to heave and is beaten by the lack of pace, the ball rolls around the corner off the pad and the duo sneak a leg bye

0.5

Ahsan Malik to Porterfield, 1 run, looked like a slower ball, Porterfield looks to flay it over covers, nearly off the toe and it rolls wide of mid-off

0.4

Ahsan Malik to Porterfield, no run, another one fired outside leg and Porterfield yet again fails to put bat to ball, this time the keeper is alert and manages to glove it cleanly

0.3

Ahsan Malik to Porterfield, byes, FOUR, poor keeping that! On a length and as Porterfield made room outside leg, Malik fired it outside the leg-stump. Porterfield goes for a big whoosh and misses, fortunately for him, the keeper doesn't pick the line of the delivery. Fails to glove and allows four byes

0.2

Ahsan Malik to Porterfield, no run, a little too straight from Ahsan Malik, Porterfield drills hard on one knee but finds the man at mid-on

0.1

Ahsan Malik to Porterfield, FOUR, a boundary first ball and that will get Porterfield going. A poor first ball from Ahsan Malik, down leg and all Porterfield needed to do was get some bat. He sinks to one knee and swipes it wide of short fine, raced away!

Porterfield and Stirling are at the crease. Porterfield is on strike. Ahsan Malik will open the attack

Hello again! Welcome back for the chase. Paul Stirling along with his partner Porterfield is at the crease. Will that flurry of dot balls come back to haunt Netherlands? Ahsan Malik, seems like, is the man to open the bowling. Indeed, he will get us underway. Let the razzmatazz begin. No slips in place. Here we go first ball

So an innings which finished even before one could finish his cup of coffee has given the Dutch 59 on the board. Thanks to some meaty and carvy blows from Myburgh, Netherlands have a score which will be tricky to chase. The pitch, as both the captains expected, is a tacky one and is holding a bit. Will Ireland be able to chase this one? We will know in a while. Maybe even before you finish the remaining coffee...

5.6

Rankin to Borren, out Borren Run Out!! 1 run completed. Full delivery and the Dutch captain backs away, squeezes the drive towards deep point, completes one run and goes for the second too. The ball had gone straight to the fielder and the second run was never on. The throw is a flat one to the keeper, who catches him short of the crease. Borren run out (Wilson/Niall O'Brien) 14(9) [4s-3]

Rankin to Borren, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!

Mudassar Bukhari, right handed bat, comes to the crease

5.5

Rankin to S Myburgh, out S Myburgh Run Out!! Short delivery and Myburgh made room for himself, was beaten by the off-pace delivery, decided to steal a bye and the keeper was sharp to have a shy at the striker's end. Misses, bowler fields it, turns around and hits bull's eye at the other end. S Myburgh run out (Niall O'Brien/Rankin) 27(18) [4s-5]

Rankin to S Myburgh, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!

TV umpire has been summoned and Myburgh is the man in question at the bowler's end and he has to go. He is well short of his home there

5.4

Rankin to S Myburgh, no run, Myburgh tries to manufacture room but Rankin has done well to follow him, keeps it full, Myburgh misses the wild swing

5.3

Rankin to S Myburgh, FOUR, touch fuller around the same line, Myburgh drives it away past the fielder at extra cover

5.2

Rankin to S Myburgh, no run, it takes heart to bowl length in the last over of a match but Rankin does not mind and is rewarded for his courage, Myburgh was once again beaten just outside off as he cleared his leg to carve it away

5.1

Rankin to S Myburgh, FOUR, take the front leg out of the way stuff from Myburgh, the length was a bit short and Myburgh wanted to slap it away, got a thick edge and the ball flew past the keeper into the third man fence

Boyd Rankin, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Final over of the innings coming up. This one ended quickly. Ain't it?

4.6

Kevin O'Brien to Borren, FOUR, finally Borren has a say against O'Brien, though O'Brien followed Borren with a full delivery as he made room for himself, Borren did well to flick it away from the fielder at deep mid-wicket

4.5

Kevin O'Brien to Borren, no run, this is great stuff from O'Brien, keeps it full outside off, Borren looks to swipe it and is nowhere in the line to connect

4.4

Kevin O'Brien to S Myburgh, 1 run, gives charge this time, but the bowler outsmarts him with a fullish delivery, clipped off the inner part of the bat to backward square leg

4.3

Kevin O'Brien to S Myburgh, 2 runs, Myburgh has carved this one towards deep point, calls for the second run and a slow throw allows him to make it on the dive. Had it been a quick throw, who knows

4.2

Kevin O'Brien to Borren, 1 run, slower delivery bowled at 117ks, Borren dabs it to short third man for a single

4.1

Kevin O'Brien to Borren, FOUR, short delivery and Borren slaps it away after coming down the track, the man from sweeper ran to his left and put in the dive, could not prevent it from crossing the fence

Kevin O'Brien, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

3.6

Dockrell to Borren, leg byes, 1 run, the pitch is really holding a bit, Borren was too early on the pull and got rapped high on his thigh pad, will take a single as extra

3.5

Dockrell to Borren, no run, reverse sweep again. Will they ever play in the 'v'? Gets beaten and wears it on his pads

3.4

Dockrell to Borren, no run, Borren tries to go the other side this time, slog sweep this one and can only meet the thin Dharamsala air

3.3

Dockrell to Borren, FOUR, the captain teaches how to play the reverse sweep, connects with the quicker delivery and beats the diving backward point fielder, the ball races along the carpet into the fence

Peter Borren, right handed bat, comes to the crease

3.2

Dockrell to Barresi, out Stumped!! That is easier than the easiest for the keeper, Barresi nimbles down the pitch, gets beaten in flight as the ball took forever to reach him. In fact, he was into his loft even before the ball came. Then the ball dipped and turned away to settle into the mitts of the keeper, who does not waste time to whip the bails off. Barresi st Niall O'Brien b Dockrell 8(5) [6s-1]

Dockrell to Barresi, THAT'S OUT!! Stumped!!

3.1

Dockrell to Barresi, no run, reverse sweep and does meet the leather, beaten by the turn once again

2.6

Andy McBrine to S Myburgh, byes, FOUR, this is 'bite me' stuff for the Irish, Myburgh wanted to slog this tossed up delivery, was beaten by the turn. In fact it turned so much and beat a wrong-footed keeper into the third man fence

2.5

Andy McBrine to S Myburgh, FOUR, half-tracker and Myburgh has pulled it over deep square leg, more of an agricultural sweep than a conventional one

2.5

Andy McBrine to Barresi, 2 wides, turned a lot and beat Barresi's sweep, the line was not great and has been adjudged as wide

2.4

Andy McBrine to Barresi, SIX, the Dutch need more of those, Barresi comes down the track and flogs this tossed up delivery over wide long-on for a maximum

2.3

Andy McBrine to S Myburgh, 1 run, tossed up delivery and Myburgh eases it down to long-on for a single

2.2

Andy McBrine to S Myburgh, 2 runs, Stirling has dropped Myburgh at deep mid-wicket, shortish delivery and Myburgh waited for this one, pulled it flat and hard towards deep mid-wicket, Stirling dived low in front but could not latch onto it

2.1

Andy McBrine to Barresi, 1 run, some turn for the offie, Barresi ties to sweep it across, gets it off the pad to short fine leg, will get to the other end though

Andy McBrine, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

1.6

Dockrell to Barresi, 1 run, this is a better looking shot from the new man at the crease, makes some room and drives it wide of extra cover, long-off does the mopping and keeps it down to one

Wesley Barresi, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.5

Dockrell to van der Merwe, out Caught by Murtagh!! And another one bites the dust. This wicket is forced by the match-situation not by the bowler, Merwe swung across the line and a thick outside edge lobbed off towards short third man. One shot wonder Merwe departs. van der Merwe c Murtagh b Dockrell 2(2)

Dockrell to van der Merwe, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

1.4

Dockrell to van der Merwe, 2 runs, tell you what, to dive in such cold conditions takes some heart but KOB did that, Merwe lofted this tossed up delivery towards long-off and O' Brien traveled some ground to his right and put in the dive, got his hands to it but the ball burst off his palms into the fence, Merwe is off the mark

Roelof van der Merwe, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.3

Dockrell to T Cooper, out Caught by Rankin!! That is a soft dismissal, that ball should have been in the stands but it lands into the hands of the man stationed at mid-on. Full toss and Cooper looked to muscle it down the ground, did not get it off the meat of the bat and ballooned it towards mid-on. T Cooper c Rankin b Dockrell 0(2)

Dockrell to T Cooper, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

1.2

Dockrell to T Cooper, no run, Cooper tries the reverse sweep and is beaten by the slow turn, Cooper was into the shot even before the ball arrived

1.1

Dockrell to S Myburgh, leg byes, 1 run, comes round the wicket and angles it across Myburgh, he gets low to sweep, is hit on his body and the ball rolls away towards short third man for an extra run

George Dockrell, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Spin straightaway

0.6

Murtagh to S Myburgh, 1 run, yorker length and outside off, Myburgh backs away once again and has to reach out for it, squeezes it towards backward point and will have the strike for the next over

0.5

Murtagh to S Myburgh, FOUR, this is what Myburgh was waiting for, slower delivery and he saw it early, moved away a touch and slapped it over extra cover, the ball just fell before the fence

0.4

Murtagh to S Myburgh, FOUR, Netherlands are on the board, courtesy this inside out loft from Myburgh, made some room and lofted this length delivery over the man at mid-off

0.3

Murtagh to S Myburgh, no run, in a 6-over match, three dot balls is criminal, swings across the line on this shortish delivery and is beaten again

0.2

Murtagh to S Myburgh, no run, another one that came into Myburgh and he wanted to heave it away, did not have any luck with the shot and is beaten

0.1

Murtagh to S Myburgh, no run, some swing on expected lines, comes into Myburgh from a length, he defends it back to the bowler

S Myburgh and T Cooper are at the crease. S Myburgh is on strike. Murtagh will open the attack

After all that has transpired today, it is really heartening to see that the crowd have been patient. There will be no National Anthems and it is a wise move indeed. The players are ready in the centre. There will be 2-overs of powerplay. Only one bowler can bowl two overs, rest can bowl one over each

17:20 Local Time, 11:50 GMT, 17:20 IST: We have the official word via our man at the venue. Ganesh just informed us that it will be a 6-over match, starting at 17:40 local. So we are going to have the shortest T20 game ever. Previously we have had 7-over matches. But the question is will the rains keep away to allow a complete game?

17:00 Local Time, 11:30 GMT, 17:00 IST: It looks pleasantly bright. The groundstaff are strewing sawdust on wet areas. There are some soft patches and the last thing teams would want to see their players get injured in an inconsequential game. At 17:15, the umpires will have another look at the outfield and then we will have the final word whether the game will start at 17:30 or not.

16:45 Local Time, 11:15 GMT, 16:45 IST: I have another great news for you. Weather permitting, it will be an 8-overs per side game, starting at 17:30 local. So all those who feel that cricket is too long to compete with those sports which consume less time and yield more entertainment. Here's our answer, we can squeeze it into a 8-overs per side match and yet get results.

16:40 Local Time, 11:10 GMT, 16:40 IST: Please do not get frustrated. Why will anyone be as long as it's a good news? All the covers are off.

16:30 Local Time, 11:00 GMT, 16:30 IST: The supersoppers are doing the mopping work. A couple of covers remain but most of them have been taken off. It is amazing to see that the crowd have been patient. Hold on, this is frustrating, they are putting the covers back meaning that drizzle is back. The reserve umpire who was having a look around the ground has now got an umbrella overhead.

16:15 Local Time, 10:45 GMT, 16:15 IST: Covers are being removed. Supersoppers at work. Can we have a round of applause? Just a reminder, the cut-off time for a 5-over game is 17:52 local.

16:00 Local Time, 10:30 GMT, 16:00 IST: From what I can see, there is a faint drizzle on at this moment. But that has not deterred the groundsmen from putting in their best efforts. There are a couple of supersoppers at work as well. But all these hard yards put in by the unsung heroes will be of use only when it stops to rain completely. Next update will be at 16:30 local. Till then, keep praying, keep hoping!

15:50 Local Time, 10:20 GMT, 15:50 IST: Rain continues to play hide and seek, it stopped for a while and just when the groundsmen had started to work on the covers, it came back, as if to say 'gotcha!'

15:35 Local Time, 10:05 GMT, 15:35 IST: It is still raining heavily and the live visuals aren't promising. There will be another update at 16:00 local. Let's hope, we get some positive news. Fingers crossed though!

14:50 Local Time, 09:20 GMT, 14:50 IST: Bad news folks, the covers are coming up. Deja Vu. Same thing happened during Netherlands vs Oman game as well. Why is the nature playing games here? We will start losing overs from 15:30 local. And as I type this, the rain seems to have got heavier.

Pitch report: "There has been so much of rain here. The surface may be a little bit tacky. We do not expect it to come on, there are some spike marks as well, there might be some turn because of that. Not sure whether it is because of the cold, but there will be some swing as well." This is what Ian Bishop has to say about the surface.

Peter Borren: "We would have fielded too, the pitch has been under covers. It looks a bit tacky. Hopefully the ball comes on nicely so that we can get off to a good start. Obviously, it is a big stage for us. We do not get it often. It is really a good opportunity for us to show that we belong here. We are pretty disappointed with our performance against Bangladesh, falling short by just 8 runs. Hopefully we can put up a good performance and everyone gets a good game of cricket."

William Porterfield: "We are going to bowl first. We are playing with the same team that played against Bangladesh. The covers have been on and it will be a little tacky. We need to up our game in all three aspects."

Ireland have won the toss and have opted to field

RAIN HAS STOPPED and it is looking better. Toss will take place as per schedule.

It is tough for both teams to remain motivated, knowing that no matter what they do, they will be on the next flight back to their country. Having said this it provides them the opportunity to make the most of it. Captains of both teams have rued lack of matches and this is their chance. Considering this we expect them to thrill us while honing their skills. Come on, give us a match that will linger forever in our memories. Here is hoping that the weather clears and we get to see some sun on Sunday. Stay tuned for the toss and team update...

Hello everyone. The weather has not relented in Dharamsala and news from the centre is that there is a light drizzle at this moment. Hopefully that will clear. Talking about the game today. Once again the time has come for us to witness a battle where the only thing to play for is consolation. Ireland take on Netherlands in the World T20. It is true that Ireland and Netherlands have not played the way they should have to have a realistic chance to make it to the main round of the World T20. But it is also true that luck has not actually stood with them in this event, with rain spoiling their chances the other day. Pragmatically talking, Netherlands look a better side than Oman and had their match taken place, the Dutch would have been the favourites. Ireland too have all the reasons to curse their luck. They fell against Oman, but they are not pushovers and a win against Bangladesh would have kept them alive. But ifs and buts are for the parallel universe, reality is harsh!